diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 95b337149484d07978eff5ff7d12b51dac8504e8..c5107f269f24f2e250563814e800cdccad725538 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1067,8 +1067,16 @@ void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK;
 		tx_status->flags &= ~ATH_TX_BAR;
 	}
-	if (tx_status->flags)
-		tx_info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
+
+	if (tx_status->flags & (ATH_TX_ERROR | ATH_TX_XRETRY)) {
+		if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
+			/* Frame was not ACKed, but an ACK was expected */
+			tx_info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Frame was ACKed */
+		tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+	}
 
 	tx_info->status.retry_count = tx_status->retries;